A look at ETFs tracking natural resources

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The pickup in the global economy has enabled the natural resources sector to achieve strong gains, as Nick Sudbury reports

  The global stimulus measures put in place at the beginning of 2009 had the desired effect of jump starting the world economy back into growth. Much of this extra liquidity has found its way into real assets with one of the major beneficiaries being the natural resources sector.  Most of the ETFs that invest in this area have only been around for a year or so with the majority making strong double digit gains. It is a diverse part of the market that offers exposure to anything from global water to energy stocks and basic materials providers to agribusiness. "The returns from natur...

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